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The price of Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) closed at $190.12 in the last session, up 2.39% from day before closing price of $185.68. In other words, the price has increased by $2.39 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.65 million shares were traded. UHS stock price reached its highest trading level at $190.82 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $185.91.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at UHS’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 87.92 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.42. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.19 and its Current Ratio is at 1.29. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.71 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.70.
On April 15, 2025, Robert W. Baird Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Outperform but kept the price unchanged to $224. On March 26, 2025, Morgan Stanley started tracking the stock assigning a Equal-Weight rating and target price of $200.Morgan Stanley initiated its Equal-Weight rating on March 26, 2025, with a $200 target price.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 14 ’25 when Singer Maria Ruderman sold 1,097 shares for $191.48 per share. The transaction valued at 210,053 led to the insider holds 7,884 shares of the business.
Singer Maria Ruderman sold 1,000 shares of UHS for $179,161 on Mar 10 ’25. The Director now owns 7,916 shares after completing the transaction at $179.16 per share. On Mar 10 ’25, another insider, MARIA RUDERMAN SINGER, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,000 shares for $179.16 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, UHS now has a Market Capitalization of 12098989056 and an Enterprise Value of 17084424192. As of this moment, Universal’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.01, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.66. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.75. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.73 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.72. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.038 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.084.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for UHS is 1.29, which has changed by -0.16065514 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18469036 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, UHS has reached a high of $243.25, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $152.33. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 8.29%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.77%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, UHS traded on average about 923.29K shares per day over the past 3-months and 706820 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 56.39M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 53.86M. Insiders hold about 15.36% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.96% stake in the company. Shares short for UHS as of 1755216000 were 2160316 with a Short Ratio of 2.34, compared to 1752537600 on 2169125. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2160316 and a Short% of Float of 5.47.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for UHS is 0.80, which was 0.8 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0043084878The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.49. The current Payout Ratio is 4.76% for UHS, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-02 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-02. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2009-12-16 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for Universal Health Services, Inc (UHS) is a result of the insights provided by 15.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $5.63, with high estimates of $5.97 and low estimates of $5.29.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $20.82 and $19.95 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $20.44. EPS for the following year is $21.83, with 16.0 analysts recommending between $22.59 and $20.05.
Revenue Estimates
According to 16 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $4.32B. It ranges from a high estimate of $4.37B to a low estimate of $4.27B. As of the current estimate, Universal Health Services, Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.96BFor the next quarter, 16 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.48B. There is a high estimate of $4.51B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.45B.
A total of 17 analysts have provided revenue estimates for UHS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $17.23B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $17.1B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $17.18B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $15.83BBased on 17 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $18.03B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $18.48B and the low estimate is $17.34B.
